Drug General Information
Drug ID
D03KOZ
Former ID
DAP001376
Drug Name
Epalrestat
Synonyms
Epalrestatum; Kinedak; Epalrestat [INN]; Epalrestatum [Latin]; ONO 2; Ono 2235; Aldorin (TN); Kinedak (TN); ONO-2; Ono-2235; Epalrestat (JAN/INN); {5-[(E)-2-Methyl-3-phenyl-prop-2-en-(Z)-ylidene]-4-oxo-2-thioxo-thiazolidin-3-yl}-acetic acid; {(5Z)-5-[(2E)-2-methyl-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ylidene]-4-oxo-2-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl}acetic acid; 2-((z)-5-((e)-2-methyl-3-phenylallylidene)-4-oxo-2-thioxothiazolidin-3-yl)acetic acid; 2-[(5Z)-5-[(E)-2-methyl-3-phenylprop-2-enylidene]-4-oxo-2-sulfanylidene-1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl]acetic acid; 3-carboxymethyl-5-(methyl-3-phenylpropenylidene)rhodanine; 5-((1Z,2E)-2-Methyl-3-phenylpropenylidene)-4-oxo-2-thioxo-3-thiazolidineacetic acid; 5-((Z,E)-beta-Methylcinnamylidene)-4-oxo-2-thioxo-3-thiazolidineacetic acid
Drug Type
Small molecular drug
Indication Diabetic neuropathy [ICD9: 250, 250.6, 356.0, 356.8; ICD10:E11.40] Approved [536361]
Therapeutic Class
Hypoglycemic Agents
Company
Eskayef Bangladesh Limited
Structure
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Formula
C15H13NO3S2
Canonical SMILES
CC(=CC1=CC=CC=C1)C=C2C(=O)N(C(=S)S2)CC(=O)O
InChI
1S/C15H13NO3S2/c1-10(7-11-5-3-2-4-6-11)8-12-14(19)16(9-13(17)18)15(20)21-12/h2-8H,9H2,1H3,(H,17,18)/b10-7+,12-8-
InChIKey
CHNUOJQWGUIOLD-NFZZJPOKSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 82159-09-9
PubChem Compound ID
PubChem Substance ID
Target and Pathway
Target(s) Aldose reductase Target Info Inhibitor [535244], [537989]
BioCyc Pathway Methylglyoxal degradation III
Acetone degradation I (to methylglyoxal)
KEGG Pathway Pentose and glucuronate interconversions
Fructose and mannose metabolism
Galactose metabolism
Glycerolipid metabolism
Metabolic pathways
NetPath Pathway IL1 Signaling Pathway
TGF_beta_Receptor Signaling Pathway
PathWhiz Pathway Fructose and Mannose Degradation
Pyruvate Metabolism
Pterine Biosynthesis
Glycerolipid Metabolism
Galactose Metabolism
WikiPathways Metapathway biotransformation
Polyol Pathway
Metabolism of steroid hormones and vitamin D
References
Ref 536361Natural products as sources of new drugs over the last 25 years. J Nat Prod. 2007 Mar;70(3):461-77. Epub 2007 Feb 20.
Ref 535244Long-term effect of epalrestat, an aldose reductase inhibitor, on the development of incipient diabetic nephropathy in Type 2 diabetic patients. J Diabetes Complications. 2001 Sep-Oct;15(5):241-4.
Ref 537989Clinical investigation of epalrestat, an aldose reductase inhibitor, on diabetic neuropathy in Japan: multicenter study. Diabetic Neuropathy Study Group in Japan. J Diabetes Complications. 1996 May-Jun;10(3):168-72.

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